There are 20 amino acids that make up proteins and all have the same basic structure, differing only in the R-group or side chain they have. Amino acids are in an equilibrium between two acids with ...

NYU scientists have discovered that cancer cells work together to withstand challenging conditions, revealing new ...

The loss of muscle mass and strength poses an increasingly significant challenge for an aging society. Prof. Kristina ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

Researchers also found that mutant vimentin made breast cancer cells grow without depending on the hormone estrogen when injected into immunocompromised mice. The tumors in these mice showed high ...

A research team has, for the first time in the world, revealed the identity and differentiation process of human cervical ...

BACKGROUND: Despite the high morbidity and mortality of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), treatment options remain limited. The HFpEF syndrome is associated with a high ...

Normal stem cells have to constantly self ... nanoparticle that the researchers coated in the amino acid L-phenylalanine. This is one of many acids that cancer cells rely on in order to grow.

developed environmentally friendly substances called micelles—tiny molecular structures made from natural amino acids and coconut oil. These ball-shaped structures have two sides: one that mixes ...